Stories for August 12, 2011

Amid all the 3D silliness of "Glee" and "Final Destination," filmgoers will also be able to choose from a pair of reality based thrillers including "The Whistleblower" (opening August 12 at Landmark's La Jolla Village), about Kathryn Bolkovac and her revelations about sex trafficking in Bosnia.

"Storm" is a compelling new show from Celtic Thunder that tells the story of a land struggle and cultural differences. It is a turbulent, raucous stand off between the darkness of gypsies, and the resolution of the settlers both fighting for the same piece of land. The majority of the music featured in "Storm" is original and was composed for the show by legendary Irish Composer Phil Coulter. It also features wonderful and exciting new arrangements on Celtic classics such as "Lagan Love" and "Mo Ghile Mear."

Picking up with mesmerizing performances not seen in "Rock Symphonies," this all-new concert special features David Garrett and Laura Savini. The show was taped before a sold out audience of 18,000 at Berlin’s open-air Wuhlheide Theater. In this stunning performance for all ages, Garrett weaves classical standards from Vivaldi, Brahms and Dvorak with rock and pop hits from the likes of John Fogerty, Guns N’ Roses and Nirvana.

One of the most successful plays in San Diego right now is a musical time capsule back to the 80s. It’s called “miXtape” and as of today, it’s been on stage for an entire year. Arts reporter Angela Carone says "miXtape" has San Diegans dressing in neon and spandex to sing along with the past.